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5.7Benchmarking Against Industry Standards
DORA Metrics (DevOps Research and Assessment)
The DORA framework provides industry benchmarks:
| Metric | Elite | High | Medium | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment frequency | Multiple times per day | Weekly to monthly | Monthly to every 6 months | Less than every 6 months |
| Lead time for changes | < 1 hour | 1 day to 1 week | 1 month to 6 months | > 6 months |
| Change failure rate | 0-15% | 16-30% | 16-30% | > 30% |
| Time to restore service | < 1 hour | < 1 day | 1 day to 1 week | > 6 months |
Where Does Your Team Fall?
Map your metrics to the DORA levels. If you are "Medium" on deployment frequency but "Elite" on change failure rate, you have good quality processes but may have pipeline or release process bottlenecks to address.